Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs Xeon W-2150B

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	528	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon W	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Storm Peak
Release date	21 December 2017 (6 years ago)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	13.75 MB (shared)	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	484 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	68 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	2066	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5
Maximum memory size	512 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2150B and Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	10	12
Threads	20	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	350 Watt

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